Grosses
'Fast & Furious 6' Sets Franchise High $38.2 Million Opening Day; 'Hangover 3' Rebounds Slightly, 'Epic' Strong in Third PlaceMay 25, 2013 03:15 AM
Universal reports an excellent $38.2 million Friday opening for Fast & Furious 6, topping the $34.4 million opening day of 2011's Fast Five for a new franchise high. BoxOffice is projecting a $119 million four-day opening for the sequel, with an outside shot at hitting $100 million in its first three days alone.
The Hangover Part III managed to increase slightly with a 23 percent increase from Thursday's disappointing debut up to $14.53 million yesterday (likely due to the late release date change). That said, the film is far under-performing against expectations as its two-day take is running 57.3 percent behind The Hangover Part II. With volatile word of mouth thus far, the outlook for the comedy three-quel isn't good. We're projecting a $52.5 million four-day weekend and $64.3 million five-day overall start.
Meanwhile, Paramount's Star Trek Into Darkness held up well in the face of new competition. The J.J. Abrams-helmed sequel is headed for a four-day weekend of $49 million.
Fox's Epic impressed with a strong $9.35 million take on Friday. Despite no built-in audience, the animated film took advantage of the lack of kiddie-centric movies in the market right now (March's The Croods was the most recent film to appeal to that crowd). We're projecting a $44 million four-day gross for the pic.
Meanwhile, The Great Gatsby declined 48 percent Friday-to-Friday with $3.96 million to begin its third weekend. The film is on pace for a $17.5 million four-day frame.
3-Day & 4-Day Memorial Weekend Projections
1. Fast & Furious 6 - $98.0 million (3-day) / $119.0 million (4-day)
2. The Hangover Part III - $43.5 million (3-day) / $52.5 million (4-day) / $64.3 million (5-day total)
3. Star Trek Into Darkness - $38.5 million million (3-day) / $49.0 million (4-day)
4. Epic - $34.0 million (3-day) / $44.0 million (4-day)
5. Iron Man 3 - $20.0 million (3-day) / $25.5 million (4-day)
6. The Great Gatsby - $14.0 million (3-day) / $17.5 million (4-day)
Additional reporting by Daniel Garris.
Weekend Actuals (Domestic) Fri, Sep. 17 - Sun, Sep. 19
← previous next →| # | Title | weekend | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow | $15,579,942 | -- | 3,170 | -- | $4,915 | $15,579,942 | 1 | Paramount |
| 2 | Mr. 3000 | $8,680,025 | -- | 2,736 | -- | $3,173 | $8,680,025 | 1 | Disney |
| 3 | Resident Evil: Apocalypse | $8,656,201 | -62% | 3,284 | 0 | $2,636 | $37,031,744 | 2 | Sony / Screen Gems |
| 4 | Wimbledon | $7,118,017 | -- | 2,034 | -- | $3,500 | $7,118,017 | 1 | Universal |
| 5 | Cellular | $6,792,821 | -33% | 2,749 | 0 | $2,471 | $19,711,272 | 2 | New Line |
| 6 | Without a Paddle | $3,631,515 | -20% | 2,610 | -144 | $1,391 | $50,326,057 | 5 | Paramount |
| 7 | Hero (2002) | $2,836,698 | -36% | 1,926 | -249 | $1,473 | $46,096,294 | 4 | Miramax |
| 8 | Napoleon Dynamite | $2,285,883 | -9% | 1,024 | 103 | $2,232 | $33,339,909 | 15 | Fox Searchlight |
| 9 | Collateral | $2,266,166 | -17% | 1,605 | -419 | $1,412 | $95,974,006 | 7 | DreamWorks |
| 10 | The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement | $1,944,299 | -34% | 1,902 | -550 | $1,022 | $91,898,116 | 6 | Disney |
